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Beijing has ordered everyone returning to the city to go into quarantine for 14 days or risk punishment in the latest attempt to contain the deadly new coronavirus, state media report. Residents were told to "self-quarantine or go to de...
It was supposed to be a whirlwind tour of China for Jiang Lanyi's boyfriend: classical gardens in Suzhou, modern art in Shanghai, ice-skating in central Beijing. Instead, the 24-year-old and her Ukrainian partner have spent more than two wee...
The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in a day. The total number of deaths in China is now 908 - but the number of newly-infected people per day has stabilised. Across Chin...
Wuhan Today: Inside hospital for coronavirus...
Iran has declared that it will no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal. In a statement, it said it would no longer observe limitations on its capacity for enrichment, the level of enrichment, the stock of ...
Justin Bieber has given fans an early Christmas present - confirmation he is to make a 2020 comeback. The Canadian pop star chose 24 December to announce he will release a new single, called Yummy, on 3 January - the debut track from an upco...
Whether you're brining a turkey with loved ones or living out your own holiday travel nightmare, we've curated a playlist that will have you making the yuletide gay in no time. It's for everyone, no matter where you come from or where you're...
She'd not borrowed a lot. And she'd more than paid it back. Six times over. But when one mother looked up from her washing-up to see the man who'd lent her a few hundred pounds standing with her two teenage daughters, she was so frightened t...
Dora Maar lived to be almost 90 yet, despite being a gifted artist in her own right, her reputation has rested mainly on her romantic relationship with Pablo Picasso. Now a new exhibition is aiming to bring Maar out of Picasso's shadow. &nbs...
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Federico González, chairman of the Radisson Hotel Group. Federico González spends 250 days a year away from home....
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For an 80-year-old, this one's still going strong: shooting lasers out of its eyes, adventuring through space, saving the world in a metal suit. But this pensioner is Marvel Comics, which is celebrating its anniversary this week, and much li...
A colourful image of blood vessel cells has won this year's Reflections of Research competition, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)....
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Julia Roberts reads a letter of recommendation from Denzel Washington's college professor...
Q: What does daylight saving time mean in Seattle? A: An extra hour of rain....
Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK will be cut to almost zero by 2050, under the terms of a new government plan to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Theresa May said reducing pollution would also benefit public health and cut NHS costs. ...
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